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Married by Mistake Mr. Whitman’s Sinner Wife [Sixteenth Child] Chapter 1731

Jeremy suddenly relented.

Madeline quickly turned, facing Jeremy’s firm expression, though she did not find this unexpected. He relented solely because of the concern he had for her.

The corner of Carter’s lips raised at these words. This was the answer he wanted.

“Carter, state your terms,” Jeremy requested, not showing much patience for Carter.

Carter did not beat around the bush. “Let Shirley go,” he said bluntly.

Madeline had thought that Carter’s demand would be something very difficult or unreasonable. However, she had not expected Carter’s only stipulation was Shirley’s release.

Jeremy too found this doubtful. If this was the only stipulation, why should he not oblige?

After all, his main purpose in kidnapping Shirley was to exchange her for the anti-toxoid test reagent.

“I can let her go, but I have to see the anti-toxoid test reagent first. She told me herself that there’s no completed product, so I’d like to verify that you’re telling the truth and that there’s truly an anti-toxoid test reagent,” Jeremy asked carefully, probing.

He could not afford any more mishaps. Madeline’s safety depended on this.

Understanding Jeremy’s concerns, Carter slowly turned and walked toward a mini-fridge. Once Carter had entered a passcode on the fridge, the door opened.

Madeline and Jeremy shared a look, then saw Carter retrieving a vial of transparent anti-toxoid test reagent from the fridge.

It looked the same as the anti-toxoid test reagent Shirley had given them back then.

“She’s not lying. There isn’t a complete product that can heal you completely. This one’s just a half completed. You can use it to alleviate your symptoms for the next flare-up.”

It was just a half-complete product.

Disappointment flashed across Jeremy’s eyes, but it was better than nothing.

He could not standby and watch Madeline flare up and suffer through those horrendous past experiences again, no matter the cost.

He reached out his hand to Carter. “Give it to me.”

Carter shook his head lightly. “I won’t give it to you until I see Shirley.”

“Carter, I’m a businessman, and trust is vital in businesses. Once I, Jeremy Whitman, have promised something, I’ll certainly fulfill it.”

“However, I’m not a businessman,” Carter said with a cold expression, then placed the anti-toxoid test reagent into his coat pocket. “Mr. Whitman, lead the way.”

Carter was asking Jeremy to take him to Shirley.

Jeremy, without hesitation, grabbed Madeline’s hand and turned. “Follow me.”

After saying two words to Carter, Jeremy turned and went back the way he came.

Jeremy and Madeline got into the same car while Carter followed them in his car.

Jeremy looked at the rearview mirror, glancing at the car that was tailing them closely as his expression became grimmer.

Madeline was silently in thought when she heard Jeremy suddenly speaking.

“You already knew what’ll happen. Why didn’t you tell me?”

Madeline quickly understood what he meant. She shifted her gaze from the snow drifting outside the window onto Jeremy, who wore a cold expression on his face.

“I’m not scared,” Madeline said softly, “there’s nothing I can’t handle.”

“Linnie, this isn’t about whether you can handle it or not, it’s…”

“I understand. I do understand.” Madeline earnestly looked at the agitated man and softened her tone. “Jeremy, I truly do understand.”

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Jeremy gave Madeline a serious look, saying nothing in response.

The snow grew heavier over time, gradually piling on the ground.

Half an hour later, Jeremy’s car stopped at the villa’s gates once again.

When Madeline got out of the car, her eyes were immediately drawn to the two lines of tire tracks that were imprinted on the snow.

This villa was detached. Under normal circumstances, no one would be passing by this place, let alone leaving tire tracks at the gates, unless they came here deliberately.

“I see. You’ve locked her up here,” Carter said as he got out of the car. “Lead the way.” He seemed impatient, but his expression still looked perfectly calm.

Perhaps Jeremy was still worried about Madeline, for he did not notice the tire tracks on the snow.

He opened the gates and led the way with Madeline in tow.

“Jeremy, something’s off,” Madeline said, expressing her concern.

“Off? What do you mean?” Jeremy asked, confused. However, when he was at the entryway opening the door, he immediately felt an uneasiness hanging in the air.

Madeline too realized that something was wrong. She sniffed the air around her, then her expression suddenly changed.

“I think something has happened!” Madeline said with emphasis, immediately running upstairs.

Jeremy strode behind her.

Upon seeing this scene, Carter, who stood behind them, felt that something was amiss and quickly ran upstairs with them, toward the entrance to the guest room.

“Why are you two running so fast suddenly? What’s wrong?” Carter asked in displeasure, then his eyes fell upon the guest room door.

He saw that the door lock was broken and there were footprints on the door, suggesting someone had forcefully kicked it.

Carter’s expression immediately changed. “She’s here?”

Jeremy was silent while Madeline, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, said, “I smell blood.”

Madeline’s words put Jeremy and Carter on guard, their eyes simultaneously narrowed. Carter, however, was one step ahead of Jeremy as he violently pushed the door open.

The smell of blood intensified, and Madeline swiftly entered the guest room. She immediately saw a horrific puddle of blood, still fresh, that stained the snow-white rug. The room also showed signs of struggle.

However, Shirley was nowhere to be seen.

“Jeremy, where is she? Where’s Shirley?” Carter asked impatiently.

This was the first time Madeline saw such an extreme expression on this man’s usually emotionless face.

“Shirley was right here when I left. Carter, you can see that someone had clearly been here,” explained Madeline.

“Sorry, I don’t see it.” Carter’s face fell, looking at the blood on the rug, and he clenched his fingers one by one.

“This was your plan all along, isn’t it, Jeremy? You had intentionally put on such a good show! You said you want to make a deal with me, exchanging Shirley for the anti-toxoid test reagent, but the reality is that you didn’t even want this deal at all!”

Carter’s face was cold, his tone brimming with accusation.

“I would never pull this kind of trick. Someone had barged into this room and taken Shirley away. If you’re truly worried about her, I can help you in finding her current location.”

“There’s no need!” Carter rejected him coldly and suddenly took out the half-complete anti-toxoid test reagent from his pocket. “Since she’s nowhere to be found, this deal is off, Jeremy. Don’t even think about laying your hands on this anti-toxoid test reagent!”

As his voice fell, he suddenly lifted his hand and violently threw the anti-toxoid test reagent out of the balcony.

“Stop!”

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Jeremy shouted, attempting to stop Carter, but Carter had made up his mind.

With all his might, Carter hurled the vial of anti-toxoid test reagent out of the balcony, ensuring that neither party won.

However, Jeremy was unwilling to stand by and watch Carter throwing out the anti-toxoid test reagent. At that moment, he launched himself toward the trajectory of the vial, leaping forward like a sword flying from its scabbard, his entire person seemed to soar with the vial.

Madeline’s heart suddenly leaped as this scene unfolded.

“No! Jeremy…”

Madeline cried out in alarm and ran over to Jeremy.

However, she could not catch up with Jeremy’s speed. She watched as Jeremy jumped down the balcony, trying to catch the vial of anti-toxoid test reagent.

“Jeremy!” Madeline ran hurriedly to the balcony and looked down. She then turned to head downstairs to find Jeremy.

However, when she ran past Carter, he suddenly reached out a hand, grabbing her arm.

“Let go!” Madeline struggled angrily.

Displeasure colored his face. “What did you guys do to her? Where did you hide her?”

Madeline looked Carter in the eyes, unflinching from his suspicious gaze.

“Listen, Carter. Shirley was here initially. Before I’d left, I’d let her bathe, eat, and sleep comfortably. Now that something bad has happened to her, it should be obvious that someone else is behind this. Why should I put up this act with you? Do you think I could’ve predicted that you’ll make this deal with my husband and come here?”

Carter’s brows furrowed at Madeline’s questions.

While he still gazed at Madeline with suspicion, his grip loosened noticeably.

Madeline used this chance to break away from Carter’s grip and quickly ran downstairs.

She rushed straight to the ground level beneath the guest room balcony where she found Jeremy squatting, and she darted toward him.

“Jeremy, how are you? Did you hurt your leg? You still have a scar from the time when you jumped out of a balcony in St. Piaf! How could you be so reckless and jump like that again?”

Madeline was speaking incoherently, torn between caring for Jeremy and scolding him.

had injured himself, but when she

Really.” Jeremy smiled. He had just jumped down from such height,

opened

guest room. Was that really Shirley’s blood? If so, who kidnapped

be hers.”

voice fell, he heard hurried footsteps

came over Jeremy’s expression. “Linnie, the anti-toxoid test reagent that Adam gave you, you bring it with

nodded. “Yes, I always keep it

it to me. Quickly.”

a beat as she grew very nervous. “Jeremy, are you unwell? Could it

Let’s leave it at that for now. Quickly, give it to

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further. She quickly retrieved the anti-toxoid test reagent she kept in

just as Carter walked out

and

the vial of anti-toxoid test reagent that laid next to Jeremy. Upon seeing the shattered pieces of the vial, Carter’s eyes flashed with delight, then darkened

that could help Madeline, and now it has been shattered. Now, you can only watch

to Carter’s words, Jeremy calmly stood

got up as well. She lightly patted away the snowflakes on Jeremy’s coat, looking at the shattered vial by Jeremy’s feet

think so highly of yourself. Since you’ve already thoroughly investigated

Jeremy’s eyes blazed with anger despite the biting

That’s not all. I’d even locked

his brows.

woman has developed such a twisted and damaging thing to harm Linnie and me. Do you think I’d still be kind to

hard line, and his eyes glowed with

weren’t because of my wife’s urging, I wouldn’t have even let that vile woman sleep in the

A vile woman.

A reprobate.

the raging flame within him was about to

of Carter losing control of his overflowing

I pity Shirley, but because I pity how she’s being manipulated,” Madeline said while looking into Carter’s

the one who is even more detestable, more despicable, is the one who’s behind her instigating her to commit these deeds. Wouldn’t you

“…”

Carter immediately fell silent.

that Madeline was

had only been following his

she was a vile woman and a despicable rat,

made

fluttered past his eyes, and in that second,

face finally revealed a

who have done a thorough investigation. You guys have investigated me thoroughly as well,” he said

relationship, I didn’t initially want to see you in so much pain. However, there are no longer any anti-toxoid test reagents, and you guys seem unwilling to release the one who developed the anti-toxoid test reagent. Further, your husband insisted on making me his enemy. I guess you can only resign yourself to

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Carter turned and left with a

back as he walked away with such

felt her chest tightened upon seeing the vial of anti-toxoid test reagent shattered

Jeremy, whose face was surprisingly happy,

were to flare up, it wouldn’t be much of a problem with Adam around.

point. Nonetheless, she was still

left, Madeline and Jeremy returned

examined the room’s condition and

indeed human blood, and judging from the state of which it had dried up,

wanted to kidnap

in thought, did not answer Madeline’s question, but instead responded with a question of his own. “Linnie, what kind of

pondered for a few seconds and said, “Honestly, I think Carter has romantic

that Carter has feelings

nodded. “That’s what

handsome eyebrows furrowed slightly. “I have an idea who is likely to be behind this. This kind of trick

the situation, his

those eyes and seemed to immediately have some idea what

one person could benefit from

truly be bold enough to

…

a damp

up from her stupor, feeling a chill

blood loss, her body was lacking

grogginess, Shirley felt a sudden, dull pain in

up in pain. Through her blurry vision, she saw a woman, who

you were dead,” the woman mocked. She then bent down and yanked Shirley’s collar. “Who asked you to get in my way?

Shirley lifted her head with great effort. She tried standing, but felt a fiery pain in

afraid nor panic, calmly

the hell are you? You said I got in your way, but can

fell, the woman suddenly yanked Shirley’s collar again in rage and lifted her hand, slapping Shirley’s face

that you can get away with this because you now have a bit of talent and looks. He didn’t belong to you before, and he won’t ever belong

suddenly got up and took a fruit knife from the

dazed, she could still clearly see the woman walking over to her, the fruit knife

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in the basement was dim, so Shirley could not see the woman’s face. However, she could imagine how malicious this woman’s face would

trying to do?” Shirley supported herself with both hands and tried

torture this woman would inflict on her, but she could not accept sustaining any injuries

could

in front of Shirley, towering over her as

never compare to you in some aspects and I can never replace you. The only thing I can do now is to

this, she was even more certain that this

fight back, her face would be atrociously disfigured in

not sit here and

the woman waving the knife at her face,

so she was completely caught off guard when she was suddenly pushed. She fell to the ground, and the

woman muttered angrily while picking up the fruit knife in a hurry. However, Shirley was even faster than

turn at this critical moment, the woman pressed Shirley’s hand down and the two of

Shirley was weak, the woman managed to

them fought for the fruit knife, and amidst

screamed in pain, and at the same time, flames of rage

Shirley was holding tightly in her hand as

“Go to hell!”

held the handle of the knife and slashed

“Ah!”

overwhelming sharp pain

was instantly alert without a trace of

her hand to clutch her wound, the blood

offend someone you shouldn’t? You should think about who you offended back then. Don’t

‘Who I’ve offended recently?’

her bones were trembling. She could not

clothes, eat, and sleep in such a friendly manner, Shirley could

you. I didn’t expect you to be so good

self-mockery before pushing away the woman who was restraining her. Then, she stood

heard what Shirley had just said, she

her mask and cap before curling her red lips to display a sinister smirk. She was pleased that she managed to get away

you’ve arrived at this conclusion. Remember to go back to Carter and tell him who did this to

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forward without bothering which way she was going, braving the biting cold wind

gaps of her fingers fell on the white snow drop by drop, and beautiful blooming flowers seemed to appear on the ground in

how long she had been running for, nor did she know where she was headed to. Her consciousness was

in time and directly crashed into

hit the brakes and was so scared by this sudden incident that he was holding

fault. She ran out into the

The driver kept emphasizing.

and Cathy saw this from the backseat, the two of them opened the door and

would not leave the wounded to die without

the road, but when he

“Shirley? Shirley!”

repeatedly but

her weak breathing caused his heart to plunge

covered in blood, back into the car. Cathy also quickly got back into the car.

nearest hospital,

half a second. He immediately pressed down on the accelerator to speed

and Jeremy went back to

was taking care of Lillian who was

and said, “A masked

“A man?”

he looks somewhat

to the bouquet and noticed that there was

saw the candies, Madeline arrived at a conclusion with much certainty. “It was Fabian.

Indeed, there

cut ties with us but he still cares about our daughter so

and sighed. Then, she turned

you planning to do with Shirley? Can you get the security footage

I’ll get someone to do it now,” Jeremy said and walked to one

of the bed to caress the sleeping little princess. As she watched

stay strong and make it through

something has happened to your body recently. What’s going on?”

We’ll all make it through

time, she was giving herself the confidence to

the test tube that Jeremy had

took out her phone

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assured if she did not have the anti-toxoid test reagent

experience another flare-up at a sudden timing, she would

she could get through to Adam,

Adam might be busy, so she thought she would call him later. However,

heard Cathy’s

“Evie, it’s me.”